Syllabus subject to change at short notice
2012
Sept 06 OPENING NIGHT
Introduction to five ways for improving your photography and its presentation
Sept 13 RAW TO TWENTY
Delvin Stonehill MPAGB shows how a few tweaks can obtain you more points in competitions
Sept 20 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
A talk by Mark Davey from Calumet
Submissions for Digital Imaging Competition
Sept 27 “SOMETHING TO AIM FOR” about the PAGB Awards
A talk by Rod Wheelans
Oct 04 DIGITAL IMAGES COMPETITION
The required entry is a maximum two images any subject
Judge: Sandy Cleland
Oct 11 PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES
Submissions for coloured print competition
Oct 18 MEMBERS EVENING
Jim Todd and Joe Fowler show their work
Oct 25 COLOURED PRINT COMPETITION
The required entry is a maximum two prints any subject
Judge: Dougie Allen
Nov 01 CRITIQUE NIGHT
Members bring four pictures on memory stick to discuss on laptops
Submissions for Human Portrait Print Competition
Nov 08 PRINT TALK ON NATURE AND GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Sandy Cleland
Nov 15 HUMAN PORTRAIT PRINT COMPETITION
The required entry is a maximum two prints
Judge: Michael Thomson
Nov 22 CHARLIE WAITE – LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER
Gives a talk at Beeslack Camera Club, Penicuik (Tickets)
Away evening – Meet at “The Fisherrow Centre” 7.00 p.m.
Nov 29 CRITIQUE EVENING
Members to bring one print and move around the room discussing one to one
Dec 06 QUIZ NIGHT
With Ross Anderson
Dec 13 CHRISTMAS DINNER
Dec 20 NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY OUTING
2013
Jan 03 RECORDED PHOTOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE OF GREAT BRITAIN LECTURE
Submissions for Monochrome Print Competition
Jan 10 JOHN KNOX DEMONSTRATES HOW TO DO ‘AUDIO VISUAL’
Jan 17 MONOCHROME PRINT COMPETITION
Judge: Brenda Thomson
The required entry is a maximum two prints any subject
Jan 24 “A SILK PURSE FROM A SOW’S EAR”
Judge Neil Scott shows his work
Jan 31 AUDIO VISUAL NIGHT WITH BEESLACK CAMERA CLUB
Feb 07 MEMBERS EVENING
Liz Sowler and Charlie Briggs show their work
Feb 10 12-WAY INTER-CLUB COMPETITION
Lady Victoria Mining Museum, Newtongrange – (Sunday)
Judge: TBA
Feb 14 A TALK ABOUT PLUG-INS
By Delvin Stonehill, MPAGB
Feb 21 MEMBERS EVENING
Steven Beard and Malcolm Roberts show their work
Feb 28 NPG’s Photographic Collection
Duncan Forbes from the National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Mar 07 AN EVENING WITH MUSSELBURGH ART CLUB
Critique by Delvin Stonehill
Submissions for Set Subject Competition
Mar 14 4 WAY INTER-CLUB COMPETITION
With Beeslack, Haddington and Midlothian
Judge: Richard Bingham
Mar 21 SET SUBJECT COMPETITION – ABSTRACT
For the interpretation of the given subject each member should submit a maximum of two prints
The Judge will be Jennifer Davidson, last year’s winner
Mar 28 MEMBERS TALK ABOUT THE WORK THEY PRODUCED FOR THE SET SUBJECT
April 04 INTER-CLUB COMPETITION
With Kirkcaldy Camera Club (Home Match)
Judge: Neill Scott
Apr 11 MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY
Demonstration by Clive Davies
Apr 18 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES
Followed by Refreshments
